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polarize Polarize is to force a something or someone to go in only one direction, or to cause people to divide into two very distinct groups. 1  When a special microscope forces the transverse waves created by a light to be focused only in one direction, this is an example of when it polarizes. When a political leader pits one group of people in society against another using inflammatory speech, this is an example of when he polarizes the groups.
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- Polarizing is defined as causing a split between two conflicting groups. An example of polarizing is discussing the topic of abortion. polarizing. Present participle of polarize.
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polarize- definition and synonyms This is the British English definition of polarize. View American English definition of polarize. Change your default dictionary to American English. View the pronunciation for polarize.
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Polarizer Light polarized in the plane is said to be p-polarized, while that polarized perpendicular to it is s-polarized. At a special angle known as Brewster's angle, no p-polarized light is reflected from the surface, thus all reflected light must be s-polarized, with an electric field perpendicular to the plane of incidence. polarizer or polariser is an optical filter that passes light of a specific polarization and blocks waves of other polarizations.
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polarization of light In defining the state of linearly polarized, or plane-polarized, light, it is sufficient to indicate the position of the plane of polarization; for circularly polarized light, the direction of rotation—right (Figure 2,c) or left—must be indicated.
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- An antenna is said to be vertically polarized (linear) when its electric field is perpendicular to the Earth's surface. An example of a vertical antenna is a broadcast tower for AM radio or the whip antenna on an automobile.Horizontally polarized (linear) antennas have their electric field parallel to the Earth's surface. Television transmissions in the USA use horizontal polarization.y Joseph H. Reisert Antenna polarization is a very important consideration when choosing and installing an antenna. Most communications systems use either vertical, horizontal or circular polarization.
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polarized The definition of polarized is something that causes light to vibrate in a pattern or that causes something to have opposite (positive and negative) charges. An example of something polarized are the lenses in sunglasses. An example of something polarized is an electrical circuit.
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- polarize. 1  to cause polarization in. 2  to divide into sharply opposing factions, political groups, etc.: The controversy has polarized voters into proabortion and antiabortion groups. 3  to give polarity to. 4  to become polarized.
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Polarization (politics) Political polarization refers to cases in which an individual's stance on a given issue, policy, or person is more likely to be strictly defined by their identification with a particular political party (e.g. , Democrat or Republican) or ideology (e.g., liberal or conservative).
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polarized 1811, in optics, from French polariser, coined by French physicist Étienne-Louis Malus (1775-1812) as a term in optics, from Modern Latin polaris polar (see polar). Transferred sense of to accentuate a division in a group or system is first recorded 1949 in Arthur Koestler. Related: Polarized; polarizing.
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- Polarization is an effect that drives people so far apart on an issue it is as if they are at opposite poles. The people become emotionally attached to one side of an issue and become almost incapable of seeing any virtues in the opposing position or any faults in their own.
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Polarization Polarization by Use of a Polaroid Filter. The most common method of polarization involves the use of a Polaroid filter. Polaroid filters are made of a special material that is capable of blocking one of the two planes of vibration of an electromagnetic wave.
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Polarization (waves) One may then describe the light in terms of the degree of polarization, and the parameters of the polarized component. That polarized component can be described in terms of a Jones vector or polarization ellipse, as is detailed above.
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Polarization (waves) Light is said to be partially polarized when there is more power in one polarization mode than another. At any particular wavelength, partially polarized light can be statistically described as the superposition of a completely unpolarized component, and a completely polarized one. One may then describe the light in terms of the degree of polarization, and the parameters of the polarized component. That polarized component can be described in terms of a Jones vector or polarization ellipse, as is detailed above.
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- : turning toward the left or counterclockwise; specifically : rotating the plane of polarization of light to the left — compare dextrorotatory.
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polarity Definition of polarity for English Language Learners. : 1  a state in which two ideas, opinions, etc., are completely opposite or very different from each other. 2  physics : the condition of having positive and negative charges and especially magnetic or electrical poles.
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- Several methods may be used in polarization of specimens for corrosion testing. Potentiodynamic polarization is a technique where the potential of the electrode is varied at a selected rate by application of a current through the electrolyte.
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polarization The production or condition of polarity. A process or state in which rays of light exhibit different properties in different directions, especially the state in which all the vibration takes place in one plane. The partial or complete polar separation of positive and negative electric charge in a nuclear, atomic, molecular, or chemical system.
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Magnetization In classical electromagnetism, magnetization (magnetisation in British English) or magnetic polarization is the vector field that expresses the density of permanent or induced magnetic dipole moments in a magnetic material.
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Polarity (international relations) Polarity (international relations) (Redirected from Unipolarity) Polarity in international relations is any of the various ways in which power is distributed within the international system. It describes the nature of the international system at any given period of time. One generally distinguishes four types of systems: unipolarity, bipolarity, tripolarity, and multipolarity for four or more centers of power.
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Definitions &Translations Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Neutralize(verb) to render neutral; to reduce to a state of neutrality. 2  Neutralize(verb) to render inert or imperceptible the peculiar affinities of, as a chemical substance; to destroy the effect of; as, to neutralize an acid with a base.
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polarization of light Examples are the reflection and refraction of light, in which polarization is caused by the difference in the optical characteristics of the interface of two media for the components of a light beam that are polarized parallel and perpendicular to the plane of incidence.
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Antenna polarisation or polarization Polarisation is an important factor for RF antennas and radio communications in general. Both RF antennas and electromagnetic waves are said to have a polarization. For the electromagnetic wave the polarization is effectively the plane in which the electric wave vibrates.
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- Sometimes polarization is used by leaders to boost their popularity such as when Senator Joseph McCarthy ran his anti-communist crusade in the 1950s and when Lester Maddox was elected governor of Georgia after he gained fame by defying efforts to integrate his restaurant in the 1960s.
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- Polarization (waves) For other uses, see Polarization. Polarization (also polarisation) is a parameter applying to waves that specifies the geometrical orientation of the oscillation. Electromagnetic waves such as light exhibit multiple polarizations, as do many other types of waves such as gravitational waves and sound waves in solids.
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What are Polarized Sunglasses? Polarized lenses are coated with a special chemical film that helps reduce glare. Glare is caused when light from the sun is reflected off of water or a solid surface. By neutralizing glare, polarized lenses help you see objects more clearly, and also help reduce the harmful effects of UV light.ut the chemical filter on the lenses of polarized sunglasses is designed to absorb horizontal light waves, while still allowing vertical waves to pass through. Because light only travels in one direction through polarized lenses, glare is eliminated.